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walker was with romney today. he joins us with a list of vp nominees who have traveled with romney on the tour. you had people like senator kelly of new hampshire who appeared with romney in that state on friday. former governor tim pawlenty, who was with him in new hampshire, and then with him in pennsylvania on saturday. and up and coming republican congressman r congressman, paul ryan. a favorite among fiscal conservatives and himself a vp candidate. he is from wisconsin, where romney went today to an event at the mills fabric plant. the owner of the plant introducing romney today, looking to break some news. take a listen. >> governor romney, we're in congressman ryan's hometown. he's right here. if you have an announcement to make -- >> to no i vail. no aunderstandment for romney yet. governor romney heading to iowa as we speak and to michigan tomorrow, wolf. >> brian, some of the states, it appears they are starting to cause the obama campaign real headaches. new hampshire is considered a tossup. in michigan
walker was with romney today. he joins us with a list of vp nominees who have traveled with romney on the tour. you had people like senator kelly of new hampshire who appeared with romney in that state on friday. former governor tim pawlenty, who was with him in new hampshire, and then with him in pennsylvania on saturday. and up and coming republican congressman r congressman, paul ryan. a favorite among fiscal conservatives and himself a vp candidate. he is from wisconsin, where romney went...
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jim acosta traveling with mitt romney. president obama is trying to gain support what has traditionally been republican territory. what are you seeing? >> reporter: as you know, election day may be weeks away, but in virginia, ab sen tea voting is already under way and that is why you saw president obama and mitt romney treading on each other's turf this week. president obama heading to virginia beach as he tries to keep virginia out of reach for romney. >> reporter: in virginia beach, president obama tailored his latest attack on mitt romney to the military voters here as he hit his opponent for his recent comments that 37% of americans who don't pay income taxes see themselves as victims. >> i travel a lot around this country and i don't immediate meet a lot of victims. i see a lot of veterans who have served this country with bravery and distinction and i see soldiers who defend our freedom every single day and i see those military families who are wondering whether their loved ones are going to come back home safe and
jim acosta traveling with mitt romney. president obama is trying to gain support what has traditionally been republican territory. what are you seeing? >> reporter: as you know, election day may be weeks away, but in virginia, ab sen tea voting is already under way and that is why you saw president obama and mitt romney treading on each other's turf this week. president obama heading to virginia beach as he tries to keep virginia out of reach for romney. >> reporter: in virginia...
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mitt romney is up on that. he's going back to what he has always billed as his strength and that's the economy. which he sees as the president's weakness. so it's like he's really blown this and here's what i would do. it's what attracted people to him in the first place. >> so is it more designed to, you know, enthuse the base, their respective bases out there? or to win over these independent still undecided voters? >> you know, i think we're talking about such a small -- in large part both of them are stirring up their certain voters which includes their base. but the people are going to vote for them. there's some independent stuff in there of course. but mainly this is now, you know, going forward on the premise that most people have made up their minds. that those swing voters are such a small group that, yes, we heard the stuff about and i'm going to work bipartisan, i'll have people in my office from the other party every week. that's swing vote independent talk. and you need those independents, both of
mitt romney is up on that. he's going back to what he has always billed as his strength and that's the economy. which he sees as the president's weakness. so it's like he's really blown this and here's what i would do. it's what attracted people to him in the first place. >> so is it more designed to, you know, enthuse the base, their respective bases out there? or to win over these independent still undecided voters? >> you know, i think we're talking about such a small -- in large...
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that's the essence of why mitt romney is running for election. >> when mitt romney says that these are victims, are they victims these 38% of utah residents -- or utah filers who didn't pay any federal income tax? >> no. look, governor romney was the first one to say he didn't word that very eloquently. but the point he's trying to make, which i think is a valid one, is how do we create more economic opportunity for people to succeed in this country? president obama's taking us down a path of more government, more government spending. and it's not working. and i disagree wh my friend there, bill. there is no economic indicator that indicates that, boy, this is right on the trajectory that we want to be. i think the country recognizes they're off track. that's why we got to move in a different direction. and that's -- giving entrepreneurs more opportunity. >> hold on. i want to play this clip to you. this is mitt romney speaking today defending himself. listen to this. >> the question in this campaign is not who cares about theoor and middle class. i do. he does. the question is, who ca
that's the essence of why mitt romney is running for election. >> when mitt romney says that these are victims, are they victims these 38% of utah residents -- or utah filers who didn't pay any federal income tax? >> no. look, governor romney was the first one to say he didn't word that very eloquently. but the point he's trying to make, which i think is a valid one, is how do we create more economic opportunity for people to succeed in this country? president obama's taking us down...
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if you look at iowa, 51%, 43% romney. the wisconsin poll, also the nbc poll, 51% obama, 45 romney. these are the key states, a lot of these are eight, nine, ten states that will determine who the next president is. >> yes. and the romney people would like to see their numbers a little better in florida. they really believe that they've got a really good shot at winning the state of florida. if they lose ohio, wolf, and you look at iowa and wisconsin, they've got to win one of those states and so far they're behind it. and what's behind it is the gender gap which so far is really not working in romney's favor. women, in iowa and wisconsin by double digits. and that's mitt romney's problem. >> you've been doing some reporting x ryan, on nevada right now. unemployment has gone down slightly but it's still above the national average. what do you see there? >> i went there to try to figure out why in a state with 12% unemployment has obama led every poll this year. it's just a demographic story there. the democrats say the adult latino citizen population has grown 39% since 2008 and the
if you look at iowa, 51%, 43% romney. the wisconsin poll, also the nbc poll, 51% obama, 45 romney. these are the key states, a lot of these are eight, nine, ten states that will determine who the next president is. >> yes. and the romney people would like to see their numbers a little better in florida. they really believe that they've got a really good shot at winning the state of florida. if they lose ohio, wolf, and you look at iowa and wisconsin, they've got to win one of those states...
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the romney kiss, after the ann romney speech, helps humanize the sometimes robotic mitt romney. democrats hope the man hug between presidents 42 and 44 will keep voters from 86ing the administration. and the power lift, the obama camp hope it's will lend some blue collar appeal to his campaign. not all political affection ends well. just ask charlie crist. a hug with president obama cost him his career. >> that hug doesed me more grief than you can ever imagine. >> so what are the rules? "glamour" magazine says some regular rules. not in front of kids, not where people are eating, okay in a club or a taxi. about the only rule for political affection, remember, there are cameras. and it will last forever. and as for sam in "casablanca." he was wrong. >> reporter: in terms of physical politics, you might remember the state of the union addresses where members of congress rush to hand, kiss, or hug the president as he walks down the aisle. at the same time, many don't want a sitting president to come campaign for them because they don't want the picture of the two of them hugging,
the romney kiss, after the ann romney speech, helps humanize the sometimes robotic mitt romney. democrats hope the man hug between presidents 42 and 44 will keep voters from 86ing the administration. and the power lift, the obama camp hope it's will lend some blue collar appeal to his campaign. not all political affection ends well. just ask charlie crist. a hug with president obama cost him his career. >> that hug doesed me more grief than you can ever imagine. >> so what are the...
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obama 50%, romney 43%. florida and virginia the same. obama 49%, romney 44%. if obama takes those three states, that's it. >> if you look at the national polls post both conventions, there seems to be undeniably the up tick for president. if you look at the poll -- 10% more democrats than republicans. they think it's somewhat out of balance they do acknowledge the president is ahead in ohio. you can see this. the president got some bouts. we can argue over how much. and here's the thing for mitt romney with 50 days left you're going into the last 50 days of the campaign. you can change one state. if you're good, z five points is not so much. but if you have to change four or five points in florida, three points here, two points there, then it gets complicated. he needs a national change in the dynamic which means he needs a very strong debate performance. >> there will be three debates and candy you'll be moderating. do those debates really, really change the final few weeks of a campaign? >> they certainly can. sometimes you see that it's already set. but the
obama 50%, romney 43%. florida and virginia the same. obama 49%, romney 44%. if obama takes those three states, that's it. >> if you look at the national polls post both conventions, there seems to be undeniably the up tick for president. if you look at the poll -- 10% more democrats than republicans. they think it's somewhat out of balance they do acknowledge the president is ahead in ohio. you can see this. the president got some bouts. we can argue over how much. and here's the thing...
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and even some republicans have been pressuring romney to do the same, because they believe if romney releases these tax returns, then this issue will ju go away. so now you have jim messina, who's the president's campaign manager, firing off a letter to pa, "governor ry gn, saying in apntly frshamore he o ers, theoreur campaign will demthat h provid. so i am preped torovide asrancesn just that point. if the governor will release five years of returns, i commit in turn that we will not criticize him for not releasing more." they say he won't criticize him in ads, they won't criticize him in any commentary. but matt rhodes is dismissing this letter, writing in part, "it is clear that president obama wants nothing more than to talk about governor romney's tax returns instead of the issues that matter to voters, like putting americans back to work, fixing the economy, and reining in spending." the romney campaign, they have said time and time again, that this is not an issue. that what mitt romney wants to focus on is how he can go out there and create jobs for the millions of americans
and even some republicans have been pressuring romney to do the same, because they believe if romney releases these tax returns, then this issue will ju go away. so now you have jim messina, who's the president's campaign manager, firing off a letter to pa, "governor ry gn, saying in apntly frshamore he o ers, theoreur campaign will demthat h provid. so i am preped torovide asrancesn just that point. if the governor will release five years of returns, i commit in turn that we will not...
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>> i think his good advice about governor romney was romney should be romney. he's a smart guy. he thinks voters are smart. he thinks they can understand that when you reduce loopholes and deductions and you flatten the code out, you make it flatter, fairer, reduce compliance cost and voters will get that. i never underestimate the voters. when you explain medicare reform, ryan's medicare reform to them, they understand that. when it's really been explained for instance in rubio's three-way race with the preponderance of seniors in florida, he won. i trust voters. i think they're smart. and i think they're really fed up and sick of sound bite politics and particularly sick of destruction politics. >> maria, sound bite politics, do you think that's the problem here? >> no. that's not the problem. i do agree with newt gingrich in that mitt romney has a communications problem. he certainly hasn't been able to seal the deal or communicate what it is his plan would be. or maybe the problem is that he actually has been communicating that too well to middle class families and they abso
>> i think his good advice about governor romney was romney should be romney. he's a smart guy. he thinks voters are smart. he thinks they can understand that when you reduce loopholes and deductions and you flatten the code out, you make it flatter, fairer, reduce compliance cost and voters will get that. i never underestimate the voters. when you explain medicare reform, ryan's medicare reform to them, they understand that. when it's really been explained for instance in rubio's...
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and mitt romney is quick to take advantage. romney may have a new headache of his own. an anonymous group claims to have hacked into his tax returns. it's demanding a ransom. so is it a heist, or is it all a hoax? and her fiery arm waving speech got the crowd going at the democratic convention. now it's going viral. if you missed jennifer granholm, we're going to give you another chance. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> didn't take president obama long to get back on the campaign trail. hours after leaving the fired up convention crowd in charlotte, he began a campaign swing in new hampshire. but president obama's bringing some extra baggage with him, gloomy new job numbers that show the labor market slowing down sharply. the economy adding just 96,000 jobs in august. down from a revised 41,000 in july. the unemployment rate did drop from 8.3% to 8.1%, but that's because hundreds of thousands of americans stopped looking for work. here's cnn's white house correspondent dan lot
and mitt romney is quick to take advantage. romney may have a new headache of his own. an anonymous group claims to have hacked into his tax returns. it's demanding a ransom. so is it a heist, or is it all a hoax? and her fiery arm waving speech got the crowd going at the democratic convention. now it's going viral. if you missed jennifer granholm, we're going to give you another chance. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in...
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obama/romney. hispanics, even larger. independent voters, this is where romney has his opportunity. you see it's only four points there. and catholic voters of course who are so important in that key battleground state of ohio. so while mitt romney does well with some places with men, if he can't raise his numbers with women just a few points, even his advantage with men in certain places is not going to help it out. so these key groups are places they are looking at. we saw romney speak in a univision event yesterday. these key groups are things they know they have to do better with. >> yeah. the hispanics are going to be 66-26, he's in trouble. >> on top of it, wolf, they've also got a bunch of republicans who are not as enthusiastic about coming out and voting. so they've got to get their base fired up. that's why you see mitt romney out there on the stump today. they have to get some enthusiasm back. >> he's going to be a lot more visible, according to jim acosta. we'll see how that works out. >> we'll be watching. >> gloria, thanks very much. >>> more trouble in the middle east
obama/romney. hispanics, even larger. independent voters, this is where romney has his opportunity. you see it's only four points there. and catholic voters of course who are so important in that key battleground state of ohio. so while mitt romney does well with some places with men, if he can't raise his numbers with women just a few points, even his advantage with men in certain places is not going to help it out. so these key groups are places they are looking at. we saw romney speak in a...
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romney's attack on mr. obama's decision not to visit israel during his first foreign president. >> you went to the middle east and you flew to egypt and saudi arabia and turkey and iraq. and by the way, you skipped israel. >> if we're going to talk about trips that we've taken -- >> reporter: for factory workers in ohio, the flare up over romney's opposition to the auto bailout. >> iran, mr. president. >> no, i am not wrong. >> people will look it up. >> and for military voters in virginia, romney's charge that the size of the navy is at 1917 levels. >> well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military's changed. >> reporter: it was hardly a direct hit for either candidate. as it turns out, every marine still undergoes bayonet training. and the fact checking watchdog blame the president for the current navy fleet levels as pants on fire. now, as for the president's blueprint that he laid out earlier today talking about his second term agenda, we did talk to some senio
romney's attack on mr. obama's decision not to visit israel during his first foreign president. >> you went to the middle east and you flew to egypt and saudi arabia and turkey and iraq. and by the way, you skipped israel. >> if we're going to talk about trips that we've taken -- >> reporter: for factory workers in ohio, the flare up over romney's opposition to the auto bailout. >> iran, mr. president. >> no, i am not wrong. >> people will look it up....
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we did find out from the romney camp that mitt romney will be voting tomorrow morning, of course, in massachusetts, his home state. then they have added two stops, they'll be in cleveland and he will be in pittsburgh. two swing states in which we will see mitt romney. we'll be following both mitt romney and the president. big day for us here at cnn tomorrow. for now, let's go to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." wolf? >>> happening now, a grueling and very tight presidential race entering its final hours with the candidates campaigning right down to the wire. we're watching all of their final rallies. we're going to hear from president obama in ohio in a little while. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> it's election eve in america. 26 hours to go until the first polls close. as voters pick the next president of the united states. and the unparalleled coverage we've brought you all through the campaign certainly continues today. our cnn correspondents are trailing the candidates. they're diving into the issues. they're talking to voters in every critical battleg
we did find out from the romney camp that mitt romney will be voting tomorrow morning, of course, in massachusetts, his home state. then they have added two stops, they'll be in cleveland and he will be in pittsburgh. two swing states in which we will see mitt romney. we'll be following both mitt romney and the president. big day for us here at cnn tomorrow. for now, let's go to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." wolf? >>> happening now, a grueling and very tight...
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romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of ese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... tanding up to china was "bad for the nation d our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a stunningk of technolog introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first-ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. and get outstanding deals with the travelocity fall hotel sale. you can save up to 40% on select hotels. so book your hotel now and save up to 40%. hurry, offer ends soon. book now at travelocity. >>> prisoners clash withuards at a dramatic jailbreak in northern q. lisalvester's monitoring that, some of the other top stories in "the situation room" right now. lisa, what happened? >> hi, wolf. lock down.nder they set off car bombs and overtook guards and stole their weapons. this is the aftermath of a riot at the p
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romney didn't have all of them. today he does. 90% of republicans are going to vote for their xaend. >> but they both have approval ratings over 50%. >> that's a huge achievement for romney. >> one dynamic we haven't talked about is this fence in some of the swing states that it's tough to vote, that laws have been passed -- this voter suppression thing. i'm hearing from african-american who say they are prepared to wait until 2:00 in the morning to vote. you called it before. that ballot down in florida is ten pangs long. it is a huge mess. but i think you may see a backlash, a more determined african-american electorate. >> that's a huge problem we're having in florida. i have to tell you honestly, it is not voter suppression. the problem is we have this crazy long ballot that's an extraordinary ballot. we've never seen anything like that. >> have you not learned anything? >> we're slow learners. that's why you're seeing the problem in the largest counties in florida because it also has county and municipal -- you
romney didn't have all of them. today he does. 90% of republicans are going to vote for their xaend. >> but they both have approval ratings over 50%. >> that's a huge achievement for romney. >> one dynamic we haven't talked about is this fence in some of the swing states that it's tough to vote, that laws have been passed -- this voter suppression thing. i'm hearing from african-american who say they are prepared to wait until 2:00 in the morning to vote. you called it before....
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we neett romney. anhis plans for dealing with foreign policy would not cut the would support the military. and he strongly believes in peace through strength. the only way to haveong military is toontinue to support it financially. i'm going to let mo respond to that. trps in his acceptance speech? >> wel hemet with them at day before. granted he talked about many things during that night when he had the t t speak. granted it pbably would not have hurt to mention that. but he talked about what people coerned with.ntry ar jobs and economy. and plan to helpngth the middle class and turn the economy ar and create jobs through his plan for working on energy and deficit reduction, improving skills for american workers, putting america on a level playing field when it comes to trade. these are things that will help strengthen our economy and put people back to work. >> all right. go ahead, mo. >> i think the republicans and the romney/ryan ticket are in a tough spot here. first, the american people think th
we neett romney. anhis plans for dealing with foreign policy would not cut the would support the military. and he strongly believes in peace through strength. the only way to haveong military is toontinue to support it financially. i'm going to let mo respond to that. trps in his acceptance speech? >> wel hemet with them at day before. granted he talked about many things during that night when he had the t t speak. granted it pbably would not have hurt to mention that. but he talked about...
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mitt romney? would you serve in a mitt romney administration if asked? >> of course. >> as secretary of state? would you like to see that? >> there's no way that i would be asked. i would not expect that. >> why wouldn't you be asked? good relationship with him? >> well, it's not neither here nor there. and i always believe in serving when asked. if you can actually add something to that particular job. but, listen, every candidate is able to find their own supporters and their own experts to surround themselves with. that's the way it should be. and in my case, i bring minimal value. so he's covered. >> last question, watching this, do you think this is a well-run campaign so far? >> well, the proof will be in november. a lot of times you see wheels coming off a bus only to see the candidates surge toward the very end and they all look like generiuses when all is said and done. >> governor huntsman, a pleasure to see you. >>> the emotional battle over voting rights gripping states across the coun
mitt romney? would you serve in a mitt romney administration if asked? >> of course. >> as secretary of state? would you like to see that? >> there's no way that i would be asked. i would not expect that. >> why wouldn't you be asked? good relationship with him? >> well, it's not neither here nor there. and i always believe in serving when asked. if you can actually add something to that particular job. but, listen, every candidate is able to find their own...
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jim acosta's covering the romney campaign. do they -- have you sensed a change in their strategy, jim, following this democratic convention? >> reporter: absolutely, wolf. i had a chance to talk with the senior romney adviser, andi asked him, you know, what are you going to be focusing on now that this jobs report has come out. and he said that they're going to be drilling down on the economy, in his words, for the next 60 days. so from now until the election, they're going to be talking about one thing, and that is the economy. and he had a -- mitt romney had a news conference out on the tarmac in iowa on friday, and wolf, he described that jobs report as a hangover. he responded to the president's charge, that he hasn't offered specificing s ins saying that h going to crack down on china as a currency manipulator, and when he was asked for his assessment of the president's speech, and why the president seems to be holding steady in the polls, despite these bleak jobs numbers, here's what mitt romney had to say about that. >>
jim acosta's covering the romney campaign. do they -- have you sensed a change in their strategy, jim, following this democratic convention? >> reporter: absolutely, wolf. i had a chance to talk with the senior romney adviser, andi asked him, you know, what are you going to be focusing on now that this jobs report has come out. and he said that they're going to be drilling down on the economy, in his words, for the next 60 days. so from now until the election, they're going to be talking...
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romney recently met with him in israel. mr. ryan this week paid homage to him and other donors at a private casino on the 36th floor of his hotel by allowing him to have such an outsized role in the race the candidates themselves are placing a very risky bet. that's a "new york times" editorial. do you think there's a danger for paul ryan and mitt romney to get too close to sheldon adelson right now? >> well, i'm not sure how much voters are aware of adelson himself as an individual figure. but i do think in general people are realizing how much millionaires and billionaires are pouring into this campaign through super pacs through kind of dark money. and i do think -- and more of that money is coming on the republican side. i think there could be some danger if ryan -- if romney and ryan are perceived as being working in league with these billionaires. people may not know everything about their backgrounds. it fits into the obama narrative that this is a campaign to cut taxes for the wealthy and benefit the wealthy. i have to
romney recently met with him in israel. mr. ryan this week paid homage to him and other donors at a private casino on the 36th floor of his hotel by allowing him to have such an outsized role in the race the candidates themselves are placing a very risky bet. that's a "new york times" editorial. do you think there's a danger for paul ryan and mitt romney to get too close to sheldon adelson right now? >> well, i'm not sure how much voters are aware of adelson himself as an...
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excuse me, romney. i think he's been more energi energized. >> he's been energized by paul ryan's inclusion on the ticket. i think that's fair. >> it's more energy than we've seen out of him recently. the question this hour is how often do you think about the presidential election? like we give you any chance to think about anything else. e than in north carolina, i give the president election constant thought because this election's either going to make or break america. if you can break it anymore. rilely, very little. after the election not much will change. most of the same representatives and senators will be back doing nothing. so why think about it? ed in harrisburg, this year america's at a cross roads of deciding what sort of country we're going to be down the road. and the choices are now very clear. i'm thinking about this constantly, continually. we've kicked the can down the road long enough. we now can no longer pay the piper. we need bold, radical changes, shared sacrifice and revised exp
excuse me, romney. i think he's been more energi energized. >> he's been energized by paul ryan's inclusion on the ticket. i think that's fair. >> it's more energy than we've seen out of him recently. the question this hour is how often do you think about the presidential election? like we give you any chance to think about anything else. e than in north carolina, i give the president election constant thought because this election's either going to make or break america. if you can...
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we haven't seen a serious proposal from the romney team. >> but if the romney folks and romney himself say that the national debt was $10 trillion when the president took office. it's $16 trillion right now, it's gone up dramatically every single year. how do you respond to that that the president has allowed this to go on? >> well, look, you know, as you know because you've covered this closely, the president inherited a very difficult economic situation. we had to make some choices. we had to put in place the recovery act that helped reboot the economy. we had to save the auto industry which created a million jobs. we had to take tough steps. we're moving in the right direction. deficit reduction and doing it in a balanced way is absolutely a priority for the president. but if you're not willing to put tax cuts for the millionaires and billionaires on the table, it's hard to take you seriously. and, you know, that's what we're going to keep conveying to the american people. >> you got less than three weeks to do it. jen psaki the traveling press secretary for the obama campaign. jen,
we haven't seen a serious proposal from the romney team. >> but if the romney folks and romney himself say that the national debt was $10 trillion when the president took office. it's $16 trillion right now, it's gone up dramatically every single year. how do you respond to that that the president has allowed this to go on? >> well, look, you know, as you know because you've covered this closely, the president inherited a very difficult economic situation. we had to make some...
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why is romney silent on that? >> well, that's not a point of view shared by governor romney. i can tell you that. look, this election isn't about what alan west said. this election is about 23 million americans who are out of work or underemployed and they're working for a president that has the right policies and the right qualifications and experience to lead on the number one issue facing us which is jobs and the economy. you saw what happened in wisconsin, that was first and foremost, a vote of confidence in scott walker's leadership as governor, but what scott walker in wisconsin was to take on big issues and as a result of doing that successfully, he's got the economy moving in the right direction. when governor romney said that elections, co along the border of wisconsin which means americans are looking for that same leadership on the economy and washington. >> because bill clinton says what alan west is saying about these democrats and that they're communists, these are echos from joe mccarthy from the '50s and he would hope that mitt romney would flatly condemn thes
why is romney silent on that? >> well, that's not a point of view shared by governor romney. i can tell you that. look, this election isn't about what alan west said. this election is about 23 million americans who are out of work or underemployed and they're working for a president that has the right policies and the right qualifications and experience to lead on the number one issue facing us which is jobs and the economy. you saw what happened in wisconsin, that was first and foremost,...
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to mitt romney? >> i talk to him once in a while. but i don't spend a lot of time talking to him, no. >> has he consulted with you about who his vice presidential running mate should be? >> he has not. >> i'm surprised. you're the speaker of the house of representatives, you'd think he'd call you and say what do you think about x or y. >> well, listen, the presidential candidate is entirely capable of picking their own running mate. you've got to keep this on a very closed circle. and i don't expect to be consulted. i don't need to be consulted. >> do you have a favorite? >> i have a lot of confidence in governor romney able to pick his candidate. >> you think he should release his income tax returns for more than just two years? >> i think that's nothing but a sideshow. listen, i file a financial disclosure form as do all federal candidates including governor romney, and this is nothing more than a way to try to distract people from the president's failed economic policies. >> a bunch of republicans
to mitt romney? >> i talk to him once in a while. but i don't spend a lot of time talking to him, no. >> has he consulted with you about who his vice presidential running mate should be? >> he has not. >> i'm surprised. you're the speaker of the house of representatives, you'd think he'd call you and say what do you think about x or y. >> well, listen, the presidential candidate is entirely capable of picking their own running mate. you've got to keep this on a...
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romney not so much. king in massachusetts writes, to play in best, kerry's going to have to add that nervous, uncomfortable laugh that mitt makes during his campaign stops whenever he runs into regular people or sees regular food, like donuts and homemade cookies. russ in pennsylvania writes, i think they starred in the movie "twins" with kerry playing the short dude. in the end they both made money. and ken in california, good choice, but aren't they overestimating romney's abilities? maybe they should get dan quail instead. tough. if you want to read more about this, got some funny stuff, go to the blog, cnn.com/caffertyfile or through our post on "the situation room" facebook page. wolf. >> jack, thank you. >>> anger in "the situation room" happening now, breaking news. the ousted egyptian president, hosni mubarak, reportedly suffers a stroke as his country erupts into political chaos with thousands fighting what some fear could be a losing battle for democracy. also, a dramatic political showdown unf
romney not so much. king in massachusetts writes, to play in best, kerry's going to have to add that nervous, uncomfortable laugh that mitt makes during his campaign stops whenever he runs into regular people or sees regular food, like donuts and homemade cookies. russ in pennsylvania writes, i think they starred in the movie "twins" with kerry playing the short dude. in the end they both made money. and ken in california, good choice, but aren't they overestimating romney's...
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that's governor romney. that's the romney/ryan ticket. with all due respect to president clinton, he's never let the truth get in the way of his message. when we're talking about the best person to create jobs and a stronger middle class, it's the romney/ryan ticket. that's their whole message. >> you obviously weren't listening all that closely to the ad because he goes after the republicans plan. he said the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place so he is hammering away there. >> the romney/ryan plan is about cutting government spending, promoting free market growth and that will help turn the economy around. it includes energy exploration, improving skills for workers, doing away with burdensome regulations and promoting trade that's best for america. all these steps will go about turning the economy around and creating confidence in our current economic situation that will help those who create jobs create more jobs, unlike the current p
that's governor romney. that's the romney/ryan ticket. with all due respect to president clinton, he's never let the truth get in the way of his message. when we're talking about the best person to create jobs and a stronger middle class, it's the romney/ryan ticket. that's their whole message. >> you obviously weren't listening all that closely to the ad because he goes after the republicans plan. he said the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go back to...
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if governor romney won everything else, wouldn't be enough. >> what does it say to you that the romney campaign isn't spending money in pennsylvania or michigan. >> very interesting. republican super pacs, not the romney campaign, but republican super pacs were advertising in pennsylvania and michigan some in the spring and summer essentially trying to see if they can move the numbers. the question, does it go back in? when you have the conventions, they let the dust settle and poll again and see if they can move the numbers. michigan especially. mitt romney was born there. pennsylvania's a very tough state for republicans. michigan, some states show it close. the fact no republicans are advertising right there tells you quite a bit that at the moment it's not as competitive. i would expect to see one more attempt at michigan. >> thanks very much. in the next hour we'll hear from the former president bill clinton speaking in miami. we'll have live coverage in "the situation room." >>> is there a spoiler lurking in this presidential race? at least in a few state sns we're taking a close
if governor romney won everything else, wouldn't be enough. >> what does it say to you that the romney campaign isn't spending money in pennsylvania or michigan. >> very interesting. republican super pacs, not the romney campaign, but republican super pacs were advertising in pennsylvania and michigan some in the spring and summer essentially trying to see if they can move the numbers. the question, does it go back in? when you have the conventions, they let the dust settle and poll...
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and so romney is echoing that statement. keep in mind, wolf, this is a republican candidate who during the primaries took a very hardline stance on immigration. he said he would veto the dream act. he said undocumented people in this country needed to self-deport and so on. so, you know, needless to say the democrats are already starting to make some comments on all of this. the obama campaign put out a statement just a little while ago saying that they anticipate that mitt romney will be making what they call an etch-a-sketch on this issue. i think we'll be hearing about this over the next several days, wolf. >> jim acosta, thanks very much. our chief political correspondent host of "state of the union." what did you think of that romney reaction? >> i don't think it's all that surprising. i sort of anticipated once i saw rubio's statement. they talk. they've been -- marco rubio, when he first started his version of the dream act, i spoke with him at that point when he's beginning to put together the structure of it. i aske
and so romney is echoing that statement. keep in mind, wolf, this is a republican candidate who during the primaries took a very hardline stance on immigration. he said he would veto the dream act. he said undocumented people in this country needed to self-deport and so on. so, you know, needless to say the democrats are already starting to make some comments on all of this. the obama campaign put out a statement just a little while ago saying that they anticipate that mitt romney will be...